Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Holman Bible
and store up my commands within you,
International Standard Version
My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions
American Standard Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
Amplified
And treasure my commandments within you,
Bible in Basic English
My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;
Darby Translation
My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
Julia Smith Translation
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
King James 2000
My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you;
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,
Modern King James verseion
My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,
NET Bible
My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,
New Heart English Bible
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
The Emphasized Bible
My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee;
Webster
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
World English Bible
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Youngs Literal Translation
My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
Themes
Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:1
Images Proverbs 2:1
Prayers for Proverbs 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
1 My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee, 2 so as to incline thine ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding,
Cross References
Proverbs 3:1
My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart.
Job 23:12
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalm 119:9-11
With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.
Proverbs 1:3
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness and justice and equity,
Proverbs 4:10
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be many.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 6:21
Bind them continually upon thy heart. Tie them about thy neck.
Matthew 13:44
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these proclamations, pondering in her heart.
Luke 2:51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was being subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
John 12:47-48
And if any man hears my sayings, and will not believe, I do not judge him, for I came not so that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
Luke 9:44
Place ye these sayings into your ears, for the Son of man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men.
1 Timothy 1:15
Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.